Banshee, who is a boy, is a purebred Black Labrador Retriever, if those sorts of things mean anything to you. He spent the first six years of his life on a chain, but his caretaker wanted a better life for him, and felt he was too much for them to handle, so they released him to us at rescue.

He is housetrained, and is a VERY smart dog! He's the Star of Tamira Thayne's book Scream Like Banshee! He absolutely LOVES balls, and to play fetch, although he's still working on giving the ball back to you. He also LOVES to swim! Taking him to the creek and watching him swim and fetch ball after ball out of the water is a true joy to behold. He's all lab, for sure. He'll do most anything for a treat.

He needs flea meds, INDESTRUCTIBLE balls, a new leash and collar, and a new bed.

To adopt or foster Banshee, e-mail adopt@dogsdeservebetter.org.  To mail a care package, mail to: P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684

If you'd like to sponsor via regular USPS mail, you may print out this form in .pdf format, and send to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684. Or, call 1.877.636.1408 to sponsor via credit card or debit card over the phone

If you'd like to sponsor via regular USPS mail, you may print out this form in .pdf format, and send to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684. Or, call 1.877.636.1408 to sponsor via credit card or debit card over the phone

Beauty was found abused, battered, and afraid in March of 2009 in the country. She has been in DDB foster care since March 2009. She would appreciate any gifts of cheer that you could provide her with. She would especially like a home at Christmas.

To adopt or foster Beauty, e-mail ddbnewmexico@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Ben lived on a chain in a dirt/mud hole without a clue what it was like to have a human show him love, respect and warmth.

Luckily he was rescued from his chain this past summer and now lives the luxurious indoor life with his foster family. Ben will be spending this holiday season inside apart of a family for the very first time.

He doesn't want for much this holiday, but he does have a deep love of squeaky toys, chew toys, and any kind of treat he can get his paws on!

To adopt or foster Ben, e-mail ChJaynes@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Meet "Bro Bro", who is a Beagle mix. Bro Bro spent 5 years of his life on a chain he was infested with parasites including heartworms but finished his treatment successfully.

Bro Bro's favorite thing to do is watch TV! Especially the Animal Planet Network!

Bro Bro also loves his treats and likes to play tug with his canine companions.

To adopt or foster Bro Bro, e-mail Powerofthepaw@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Buddy, formerly known as Butters lived his whole life chained in the backyard, watching his large family through the windows. On Christmas day 2008, he escaped the chain. In all the excitement he ended up at the pound; his family didn’t want to deal with him any more. Merry Christmas Buddy.

This will be his first Christmas since his last escape, his first Christmas inside a home. Maybe it will be in his new forever home! If not, it will be in our home, where he’ll be safe until he gets a family all his own.

To adopt or foster Buddy, e-mail pam.cheatham@turner.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Delilah is a nearly-blind dog who looks like her eyes work just fine...but they don't. She can see shadows and possibly a little more, though, because she can run in the woods, play, not run into furniture, etc.

She's a very, very pretty girl, with shiny fur and glistening eyes. She is looking for her REAL forever home, where she will be cherished, loved, taking for walks, etc. She is great with other dogs, but not awesome with cats. She can live with them, but she bugs them, so as long as your cat can stand his/her ground, it will be ok.

Delilah would like some flea meds, toys, treats, and a new dog bed for Christmas.

Don't miss out on a great addition to your home and family! To adopt her, fill out the form at http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/adopt.html.

To adopt or foster Delilah, e-mail adopt@dogsdeservebetter.org.  To mail a care package, mail to: P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684

Haley was taken from a home in Wymore, Nebraska after she was discovered by the police chief.

Haley is a three year old hound/irish setter mix. She is just a medium size dog. She weighed in at 21.4 lbs. when she arrived at Dogs Deserve Better in Nebraska. She should weigh around 50 lbs.

Haley will be up for adoption as soon as her heart worm treatment is completed.

For Christmas, Haley has asked Santa for a new comfie bed to lay her bony body on, some treats, and toys. Maybe a pretty girlish sweater would be nice too to help keep her warm (size lg).

To adopt or foster Haley, e-mail dogsdeservebetterne@hotmail.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Hannah is approximately two years old, but has lived quite the life until now!

She and her brother were adopted by a family as puppies, but apparently this family didn't realize how tough two puppies would be, so the pups spent the majority of their first six months in a crate, and were never trained or socialized.

Also during this time, Hannah experienced an injury to her hip, and because medical care was never sought, as Hannah grew, her hip socket became too small for the femoral ball, and once Hannah finally received the vet care she so desperately needed, it was too late to put her hip back to normal.

The woman donated the money to pay for Hannah's hip surgery, and she and her brother went to live with a family in upstate New York.

Because of Hannah's hip surgery, one of her legs are slightly shorter than the other, but that doesn't slow her down one bit. Hannah will thrive in a loving home who understands her slight limitations, and she will have years and years of love to give in return.

To adopt or foster Hannah, e-mail ddb_in_oswego@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Jack is a big, fluffy chow mix who is 71/2 years young! His foster mom thinks he looks more like a bear than a dog!

Jack has had quite the life so far. He lived his entire life chained up until now outside in a life of solitary confinement. His shelter was a truck cap and his water bowl was a plastic barrel cut in half. Despite the lack of attention and sad life he led, Jack remains a sweet, loving, forgiving guy.

Jack's Wish List: A new bed, chewies, treats, toys, brushes for his thick thick hair, and a new family! To adopt or foster Jack, e-mail ddb_in_oswego@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Meg is a Pit Bull Terrier, a very young girl who is learning her puppy manners, but learning very quickly.

She loves to play in the pool, walk in the park with her foster mom and play with her squeeky toys. She loves squeeky toys!

Meg loves her treats and perfers soft chewy treats, but also will spend time with a kong filled with peanut butter!

To adopt or foster Meg, e-mail Powerofthepaw@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

This is a picture off Molly, formerly known as Sweetie. She came to us from Tennessee, where she was chained for 6 years.

After being boarded for 2 months, a wonderful foster Mom who prefers smaller dogs stepped up to foster Molly. Molly has been with her almost 2 weeks, and she is doing well.

Molly loves any toys and treats, but tends to tear up the stuffed animal toys rather quickly. Everything is new to her about living inside and not being on a chain, so she would appreciate anything. Molly is some sort of Poodle/terrier mix and has a lot of energy and loves to play.

To adopt or foster Molly, e-mail tammikinrup@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Mr Pickles is a chi-winne, 1.5 years old, and previously backyard abused little guy. I have been fostering him since June'ish.
He is a great little shy guy and very timid, but has made best friends with my lab/pit (and she is crazy). I will be so sad to see him leave, but I know a very loving forever home is in his near future! Hope that's what you needed.

Any gift would be absolutely amazing! Mr. Pickles will always hold a very special place in my heart!

To adopt or foster Mr. Pickles, e-mail unchainsocal@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Patchie is a 10 year old Border Collie, chained his entire life because the owner said "he's an outside dog".

His teeth are worn from chewing the rocks that he lived on because of his boredom. His neck is very sensitive from the contant jerking when he would run to the end of his chain and get snapped back when he tried to greet people. His collar had to be cut off because it was too tight.

Patchie was very timid at first, but is now a happy, happy boy, very well behaved and is simply a love bug. He loves to carry his squeeky toys in his mouth, and has become quite the the treat hound. He enjoys soft chews because of some issues with his teeth. His entire story is one of the 90 dogs in 90 days stories.

To adopt or foster Patchie, e-mail Powerofthepaw@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

JJ was one of four chained puppies rescued in Illinois. The puppies had been abused and all but JJ came out of their shells after rescuing and fostering. JJ has adapted well to her foster family, but is terrified of other people. In her foster home, she is the lively one, always grabbing up toys to take outside to play with the other dogs. She likes to play fetch with soft toys and hide chew bones in the yard. JJ is asking Santa for stuffed toys, chew bones and treats.

To adopt or foster JJ, e-mail the_ashby_family@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Dear Santa, My name is Petey.

This Christmas, I would really love to be adopted into a forever family who will never leave me or mistreat me.

For my Christmas wish list, I would like my own dog crate, durable dog toys, dog treats, and a gift certificate to PetSmart.

My biggest wish on my list is that I would like a family, no matter where they live. I would like a family with older children who can play with me. I also like sleeping in the bed, playing fetch, and going for walks. I get along best with large female dogs. Really, I would love anything except cats.

To adopt or foster Petey, e-mail ddbnewmexico@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

This is Tyson, since rescued off the chain and living in foster care with one of the women who rescued him from a co-worker.

He is my first heartworm positive dog, and at 10 years old, is one happy, grateful dog. He is now house and crate trained, and would love a big, soft bed, and any toys or treats a big boy could play with.

Tyson is a real sweetie and has been treated for his heartworms so now only good times lie ahead for Tyson.

To adopt or foster Tyson, e-mail tammikinrup@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Vivian was seized as a cruelty case in Pennsylvania, and is just now well enough to be spayed. She has SIBO, we believe, which is better than EPI, which is what we thought she had. She has trouble gaining weight, but is just starting to put weight on. She is currently not up for adoption until her health improves, but she would love some healthy, grain free dog treats, some pull and rope toys, and a new dog bed, as well as money for her vet care.

To mail a care package, mail to: P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684

Weston is a very young, probably 8 month old, Fox Terrier mix. A smooth coated fox terrier. He looks fairly purebred, except he's larger than they normally are.

Weston loves to play, and just loves kids. He's great with other dogs, and even though he's a bit too curious about the cats, he's getting better and better with them.

He's a simply gorgeous dog, beautifully proportioned, who weaves his way into your heart quickly. He looks up at you with his puppy brown eyes, scrunches his ears up and wrinkles his forehead, and all your worries are forgotten.

Weston would like a new WASHABLE dog bed, flea meds, squeaky toys, and treats.

To adopt or foster Weston, e-mail adopt@dogsdeservebetter.org.  To mail a care package, mail to: P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684

Here is Woody, a very sweet Chuhuahua who was put in a cage by his former family when their second child was born.

He is 8 years old, and surrendered to DDB. He is in a loving foster home with a family who adopted Zoey from DDB earlier this year.

Woody loves the tiny greenie bones and loves to snuggle in a warm blanket as well as chase small tennis balls.

To adopt or foster Woody, e-mail tammikinrup@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

OH NO...we puppies got evicted. Mom was a backyard dog. When the caregivers got evicted from their house, they abandoned us. Please help!

We are fun-loving babies who think that humans are just the best thing ever. We are super affectionate and just light up whenever someone comes in the room.

Our foster mommy says that we are very bright and real people pleasers.

Our holiday wish is to be spayed and neutered. We don’t want to have to be mommies and daddies at 8 months old like our mommy did. We would also love some fuzzy toys to play with. And most of all we would love a forever home. We will be your 'best friend forever' and love you unconditionally!

To adopt or foster the puppies, e-mail nochaineddogs@gmail.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Sassy, formerly Sexy, is a 5-7 year old purebred Miniature Pinscher. Until recently, she had spent the last 3 years in a tiny cage in a basement. The basement floods all the time, thus it is a very cold, damp, dark, miserable place to live.

"Sassy" is a snuggler and loves to get under the blankets. She also likes to wear sweaters and coats as she is very thin and does not have thick coat of her own, nothing fancy, as long as she is warm! She loves to chew on toys (and toys only, thank goodness!) and never turns down a treat.

Thank you for considering "Sassy," she has a wonderful personality and truly is an unique dog.

To adopt or foster Sassy, e-mail helpthehelpless7@hotmail.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Coco is 10 years old and he was chained since he was a pup. He must have had little interaction as he did not even know his name when I rescued him.

He had no vet care during his lifetime, and his toenails were so long he had trouble walking. He is now fully vetted, and loves his freedom.

Other than a forever home, I think Coco would like a nice comfy bed for his old bones to lay on at night. He is a vigorous chewer on toys and bones, so a new chew toy would be nice.

To adopt or foster Coco, e-mail dogwalker@arffmo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Diamond is 10 years old and was on the chain for 8 years.

To adopt or foster Diamond, e-mail dogwalker@arffmo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Beau is still looking for his forever home. Except for a couple of months, Beau lived his life at the end of a chain. Lucky for him, his owner did the right thing and surrendered him to Dogs Deserve Better.

Beau is still a little cautious around new people but has come a long way. He is a very sensitive dog and has a very sweet and comical personality.

A home without cats would be best, as he has a high prey drive. He is neutered and UTD on shots. We are looking for someone who has Pit Bull experience or has researched the breed. The adoption for Beau is restricted to Oregon. If you have any questions about this very special rescue or would like to meet Beau, please email Ruth at rjainor@msn.com or call 503-881-6055.

Probably what Beau needs the most are challenging, tough chew toys. To adopt Beau, e-mail rjainor@msn.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

First is Annie, she is the daughter of Fiona (see below).  Annie looks just like her mom.

Annie is 4.5 months old, and is a lab/shepherd mix of something else?

Annie is a friend to everyone she meets, a bit shy at first but very smart. She loves to cuddle.

She would like SantaPaws to bring her a new dog bed, lots of toys, a new retractable leash. 

To adopt Annie, e-mail dogsdeservebetter_ohio@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Fiona is approx. 3 years old, she is HW postitive and will begining treatment in December 

She is a sweet lady and her tail wags so fast sometimes we think it will fall off. The more weight she gains, the more angelic she looks.

She weighed just 29 pounds when we met her, and she is close to 47 now. She has a few more pounds to gain..

Fiona spent her first few years of life as a chained lonely dog who didn't even get enough to eat.

She hopes Santa Paws will bring her a new dog bed, lots of treats and a new collar and leash.

To adopt Fiona, e-mail dogsdeservebetter_ohio@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Gunner is a wire hair terrier /border collie mix,  approx. 7 months old. He was chained outside because the landlord didn't want him inside.

He is a fun loving guy who likes everyone.  He loves children.

He would like Santa Paws to bring toys, collar/leash set and a nice new set of food/water dishes.

To adopt Gunner, e-mail dogsdeservebetter_ohio@yahoo.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Midnight loves to catch and chase tennis balls (yes, they do fit into her small mouth). She also loves plush toys. This will be Midnight’s first Christmas and thankfully, she won’t be watching from outside on a chain. Even better would be to have her in her forever home. That’s her biggest Christmas wish. But she does love toys, anything she can carry, toss, catch, sleep on, bury, chew or eat.

Midnight is smart as a Border Collie and is learning commands. She’s agile, too, standing on her back legs and turning in circles. She likes to fly over the ground when chasing the ball. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Super Midnight!!!

To adopt or foster Midnight, e-mail pam.cheatham@turner.com.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.

Lacey was rescued from this horrible backyard last November. She was starving and full of worms but she was so sweet.

I had her completely vetted and spayed and ready for her new life.

Lacey was adopted and returned due to allergies and is now back in a foster home.

Her wish list is:

1) A new large crate with a crate pad
2) New squeaky toys
3) New treats and cheweys
4) A family that will love her for the love bug that she is!

To adopt or foster Lacey, e-mail ddbrepcoord@dogsdeservebetter.org.  To mail a care package, contact info@dogsdeservebetter.org for the physical address.